Blogging

Blog Improvement: Photography

When I started my blog, I had a point-and-shoot camera that I bought in the early 2000s, and I had never taken any sort of photography class. I didn’t really know what I was doing photography-wise, and it showed. Eventually I acquired a digital SLR, but I didn’t begin to seriously improve my skills until […]

Street Style

Sunday Street Style

An orange/coral/salmon theme worked its way into my street style post this week, and I didn’t even realize it until I was putting all of my picks together. The funny thing is that I would never consciously pick this color. Maybe my subconscious knows something that I don’t about color trends this season. Top row: […]

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The Week in Instagram

Summer in Portland is all about the beautiful outdoor weather (to make up for the rain the rest of the year), so this week I went to two outdoor events in the parks and took several long walks. Here are some photos I took along the way. Clockwise from top left: The Hawthorne bridge, at […]

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September Issues

It’s very nearly September, which means back to school, crisp fall weather, and the giant fall fashion issues of magazines. I have to admit that this year, I haven’t been very impressed by the fall fashion I’ve been seeing in print. But it’s easy to forget that the US doesn’t have a monopoly on magazines. […]

DIY Inspiration

DIY Idea: Colorful Gems

Big, bold, colorful jewels seem to be here to stay, at least for now. I’m working on my own DIY versions using vintage jewelry, paint, and glue. Lulu Frost for J.Crew resin and marcasite earrings, navette earrings, crystal petal bracelet, necklace, resin and marcasite bracelet Tom Binns cuff Fulham cabochon earrings Erickson Beamon earrings Tom […]

Street Style

Sunday Street Style

I believe this is called “transitional dressing.” It’s challenging, but all of these ladies are pulling it off brilliantly. Top row: Stockholm Streetstyle, Facehunter Middle row: Fashionist, Vanessa Jackman Bottom row: The Locals, Stockholm Streetstyle

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